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Russia, Ukraine Swap 206 POWs in UAE-Brokered Offer

.Russia claimed Sunday it exchanged 103 Ukrainian soldiers held captive for an equivalent variety of Russian POWs in a trade offer realtored due to the United Arab Emirates.The Russian soldiers cleared in Sunday's swap were caught in the course of Ukraine's incursion in to the Kursk area, which started on 6 August, depending on to the Russian Defense Ministry.There was actually no urgent confirmation from the Ukrainian aspect." As a result of the discussions process, 103 Russian servicemen captured in the Kursk area were actually sent back coming from territory regulated by the Kyiv regime," the Russian Defence Ministry claimed." In return, 103 Ukrainian army hostages were actually entrusted."." Today, all Russian combatants perform the region of the Commonwealth of Belarus, where they are being supplied along with the important psychological and also health care aid, and also an opportunity to call their family members," the ministry added.Despite continuous violences, Russia as well as Ukraine have actually managed to change thousands of prisoners throughout the two-and-half-year problem, frequently in offers agented due to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia or even Chicken.The announcement comes simply 3 weeks after Russia and also Ukraine swapped 115 hostages each in an exchange offer also moderated by the UAE.